Question

question 16 (0.794 points)
which is true of the indian ocean slave trade during abrahams life
christians dominated it
jews dominated it
muslims dominated it
buddhists dominated it
question 17 (0.794 points)
all of the following are true of black pepper except?
it was used for medicine.
it was core of the spice trade, but grew only on the malabar coast.
by the 1100s ce, it had been traded for over 1000 years to the roman empire.
all of the other answers are correct.
question 18 (0.794 points)
jewish courts could serve as a means for jews to claim justice against muslim or christian businessmen.
true
false

Explanation:

• Question 16: During Abraham's life (Abraham is a central figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, but considering the historical context of the Indian Ocean slave trade, Muslims were major players in trade networks including the slave trade in that region.
• Question 17: Black pepper was used medicinally. It was a core spice in trade and native to the Malabar coast. Also, by the 1100s CE, it had been traded to the Roman Empire for over 1000 years (pepper trade with Rome can be traced back to much earlier).
• Question 18: Jewish courts typically had jurisdiction over Jewish - related legal matters. They did not have the authority to serve as a means for Jews to claim justice against non - Jewish (Muslim or Christian) businessmen in a general sense.

Answer:

• Question 16: Muslims dominated it
• Question 17: All of the other answers are correct
• Question 18: False